V&H choices....
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V&H choices....
I'm finally down to my top three on the V&H site. Right now I've got SEII balony cut slip ons, which I'm going to trade in for a set of V&H.
In order is this:
1. Short shots
2. Stepped drag
3. Straight shots
my question now is this: Is there really a performance difference between these pipes? I mean yeah there all V&H, but does one sound better than the other? Too loud? Anybody that has these?
thanks fellas....I love this forum
In order is this:
1. Short shots
2. Stepped drag
3. Straight shots
my question now is this: Is there really a performance difference between these pipes? I mean yeah there all V&H, but does one sound better than the other? Too loud? Anybody that has these?
thanks fellas....I love this forum
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RE: V&H choices....
ORIGINAL: imboden
I'm finally down to my top three on the V&H site. Right now I've got SEII balony cut slip ons, which I'm going to trade in for a set of V&H.
In order is this:
1. Short shots
2. Stepped drag
3. Straight shots
my question now is this: Is there really a performance difference between these pipes? I mean yeah there all V&H, but does one sound better than the other? Too loud? Anybody that has these?
thanks fellas....I love this forum
I'm finally down to my top three on the V&H site. Right now I've got SEII balony cut slip ons, which I'm going to trade in for a set of V&H.
In order is this:
1. Short shots
2. Stepped drag
3. Straight shots
my question now is this: Is there really a performance difference between these pipes? I mean yeah there all V&H, but does one sound better than the other? Too loud? Anybody that has these?
thanks fellas....I love this forum
If you want performance.. I've had the guys at V&H tell me themselves, the 2 into 1 propipe HS is IT in their eyes for performance.. but some may not dig the look or sound.. it's different. I like it.
Running rineharts now.. never happier.. deeper sound than all those.. and runs like a scalded dog on my fatboy without much tuning hassle.
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did you loose any performance?
ORIGINAL: Abnmarine
I just installed the V&H Big Radius pipes on my NT. They have a deeper tone than my Santee pipes did and look killer.
I just installed the V&H Big Radius pipes on my NT. They have a deeper tone than my Santee pipes did and look killer.
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RE: V&H choices....
I just installed the big shot shorts on my springer. They are loud. I knew they would be and like Babs said they aren't too deep sounding. I don't really judge the sound of a pipe until after maybe 1k miles or so. They need to cake up so to speak to reveal their true sound. I only put hem on 2 days ago and only have maybe 100 miles on them.
I tried to pick a pipe that I hoped would give me the right combo between looks and sound. I don't worry about performance. I have the stage 1 air kit installed and will say however that the bike seems to respond noticably better since swaping the hd slip-ons and going to the v&h.
I tried to pick a pipe that I hoped would give me the right combo between looks and sound. I don't worry about performance. I have the stage 1 air kit installed and will say however that the bike seems to respond noticably better since swaping the hd slip-ons and going to the v&h.
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I have a set of Straightshots on my EVO springer, w/ cam and SS carb/intake. They are very loud but way more power than the SE slipons. I just installed a set of V&H "quiet baffles" in them and it's makes the sound deeper but not much quieter. I did lose some power with these, going to get it to dealer for re-jetting and see if that helps.
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RE: V&H choices....
I have a set of Straightshots on my EVO springer, w/ cam and SS carb/intake. They are very loud but way more power than the SE slipons. I just installed a set of V&H "quiet baffles" in them and it's makes the sound deeper but not much quieter. I did lose some power with these, going to get it to dealer for re-jetting and see if that helps.
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RE: V&H choices....
I added a Power Commander at the same time but the air filter was stock. I could feel a gain in performance with the butt-o-meter. Today I install the air filter. It's dirty due to riding home in the rain but could snap some pics for you to see what they look like on a NT.
ORIGINAL: imboden
did you loose any performance?
did you loose any performance?
ORIGINAL: Abnmarine
I just installed the V&H Big Radius pipes on my NT. They have a deeper tone than my Santee pipes did and look killer.
I just installed the V&H Big Radius pipes on my NT. They have a deeper tone than my Santee pipes did and look killer.
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Not sure about the others. I have the Straightshots on my Fatboy. They are damn loud. I may try the quiet baffles to tone them down a bit.
jcasella - Do you like the sound better with the baffles?
jcasella - Do you like the sound better with the baffles?